An atheist in Northern California has been awarded nearly $2 million in a settlement with the state and a nonprofit drug rehab organization for violating his religious liberty by sending him to jail for refusing to submit to a “higher power” as part of a treatment program, local news outlets reported. After serving a year behind bars for
Atheist Jailed For Denying ‘Higher Power’ In Calif. Drug Rehab Gets $2M
Barry Hazle Jr. sued state and treatment center for violating his religious liberty